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Elected Officials, Civic Leaders Push DOT on Safety of
Infamous Lindenwood Intersection
By Michael V. Cusenza
Area elected officials and community leaders recently met with City Department of
Transportation representatives at the notorious Lindenwood Triangle, urging the agency to
immediately install enhanced safety measures
at the infamous intersection of 153rd Street,
155th Street and 88th Avenue.
Residents have been calling attention to the
spot for years for being confusing for motorists
and perilous for pedestrians.
The meeting was organized by Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard
Beach) and featured fellow pols State Sen.
Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and City
Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park);
an official from Borough President Melinda
Katz’s Office; Community Board 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton; and the leadership of
the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association.
“After years of pressure, the DOT changed

some signs from No Parking to No Standing
Anytime, and so far that’s about it,” Pheffer
Amato said. “While we appreciate inching forward, we really have to step in and completely
reevaluate this intersection. I think all of the
elected officials at the meeting were in accord
on this point, because we’ve all been hearing
complaints in our office for years. This intersection has been identified by the civic association and other residents as a menace, it’s a clear

project for the DOT to move forward on, and
we’re calling for an end to the foot-dragging
right now.”
Ulrich declared, “It is imperative that the
City makes safety at Lindenwood Triangle a
priority. While there have been some minor
improvements, pedestrians and motorists are
still subjected to dangerous conditions at the
intersection.”
Poor visibility and the confusing configu-

ration of the triangle have sparked accidents
and myriad near-misses for many years, area
residents have noted. Additionally, in winter,
the unusual positions of the crosswalks at the
intersection prevent City Sanitation Department plows from properly clearing paths for
pedestrians.
“It’s time to make this area safe for its residents,” Pheffer Amato added, “for people who
work and go to school there – I took my own
children to PS 242 in that area not long ago –
and for everyone who uses it. The more an unsafe street lingers, the greater the probability of
something tragic happening. The intersection
needs to be re-thought and re-shaped now, before the unthinkable happens.”
The HBLC thanked the elected officials for
their continued support regarding proper solutions for the Triangle.
“Without their help, we realize that none of
the current or future improvements could happen, and we appreciate their steadfast work on
this issue,” said civic President Joann Ariola.

Pheffer Amato Urges City
to Accept MetroCard on NYC Ferry
By Michael V. Cusenza
Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato
(D-Howard Beach) on Monday called on the
City Economic Development Corporation,
which administers the new NYC Ferry, to immediately switch from a proprietary-only fare
system to honoring Metropolitan Transportation Authority MetroCards, so that seniors,
disabled citizens, and students don’t get double-charged for using the ferry.
According to the assemblywoman, EDC
offers a monthly senior/disabled pass, but
the program requires that the customer mail
in their proof of disability or existing MTA
reduced-fare eligibility in order to be certified,
and that they pay the same amount (50 percent) for the extra ferry pass that they do for
their MTA pass. Students, Pheffer Amato said,
get special MTA passes based on their distance

The popular NYC Ferry launched on May 1.

from school, but those passes cannot be used
on the ferry.
“Mass transit is supposed to be most helpful to those who have the hardest time getting
around,” Pheffer Amato added. “I know for

Photo Courtesy of Edwin Torres/Mayoral Photography Office

a fact that the ferry would allow our seniors
and students to reengage hugely with everything the city has to offer. But right now, if
they make use of this great new option, they
have to pay double for a monthly pass and get

certified twice. That’s unfair, and it makes no
sense.”
However, NYCEDC told The Forum this
week that that’s not the case. According to
spokeswoman Stephanie Baez, although the
two transportation systems are not currently
integrated, all NYC Ferry costs are aligned with
the costs of the MetroCard and offer similar
discounts for seniors, children, and people with
disabilities. Transfers within the ferry network
are free of charge.
Additionally, Baez said, “It is our understanding that the MTA is planning to phase
out use of the existing MetroCard system and
is exploring next generation payment methods.
Once the new MTA payment option is known,
we will continue to look for ways to integrate
payment options with NYC Ferry. In the meantime, we remain focused on initial rollout of
NYC Ferry for this year and in 2018.”

Firefighter Marks 50 Years of Service
with Broad Channel Volunteer FD
Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato
as well as the rank of head chauffeur, train(D-Howard Beach; second from l.) on Sating new members on how to drive and pump
urday presented an Assembly Resolution to
engines, all while still actively responding to
Edwin Wilmarth, Jr. for 50 years of service
alarms. He’s also held the rank of president
with the Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Deof the Volunteer Firemen’s Association of
partment.
the City of New York, representing the many
Wilmarth, who turned 70 on Monday, is
other volunteer fire departments in our
a sixth-generation volunteer firefighter, and
city. Wilmarth has dedicated his entire adult
still serves as an Engineer in the VFD. All
life to the volunteer fire service and to the
three of his children became volunteer firetown of Broad Channel, and it speaks volfighters as well.
umes that all three of his children went into
“Mr. Wilmarth has served as a firefighter,
the service with him. We owe him a huge
a company officer, and an elected deputy
debt of gratitude, and may God make us all
chief from 1975 – 1977,” said Pheffer Amato,
as productive, energetic, faithful and wonwho was joined at Saturday’s celebration by Pheffer, and her predecessor in the Assem- years, he’s held the rank of chief engineer, derful people at age 70 as the chief is today!”
her mom, Queens County Clerk Audrey bly, Phil Goldfeder. “For the last twenty-plus where he is in charge of vehicle maintenance,
Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato’s Office
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Police Commissioner Honors Middle Village
War Hero

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Earlier this year, McNaughton’s name was added to the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial in
Washington, D.C.

By Michael V. Cusenza
In a press conference on Thursday touting citywide crime statistics Police Commissioner Jim O’Neill singled out the
service of war hero James McNaughton, a
Middle Village resident who 12 years ago
last Wednesday became the first NYPD officer killed in action in Iraq.
“Jimmy joined the Army in 1996, was
honorably discharged five years later in the
summer of 2001, he immediately reenlisted
in the Reserves and joined the NYPD the

very next day. Jimmy was deployed to Iraq
in 2004, and then on August 2nd, 2005,
while training Iraq police while up in a
guard tower, Jimmy was struck and killed
by a sniper’s bullet,” O’Neill said. “At just
27 years old Jimmy gave more to this city
and this nation than every one of us will
ever. His service to this police department
was in his blood with both parents and his
fiancée serving in the NYPD too. I spoke to
his dad Bill last night. We miss him like we
miss all our heroes, and we’ll always honor
their memories.”

Lhota Announces MTA
Leadership Appointments

Photo Courtesy of MTA/Patrick Cashin

MTA Chairman Joe Lhota

By Forum Staff

modernize the subway system. He said
Foye and Hakim will be responsible for
implementing the plan.
“Pat and Ronnie are veteran transportation professionals who together with Janno form the dynamic team the MTA needs
at this moment,” Lhota added. “Pat and
Ronnie will assume the day-to-day leadership of the MTA and ensure that our customers are always our first priority. The
plan I recently introduced is ambitious, aggressive, and requires dedicated leadership
ensuring operational excellence and longterm innovation – which is exactly what
the team in the Office of the Chairman will
provide.”
Pat Foye has been the executive director of The Port Authority of New York and
New Jersey and President of PATH since
November 2011. At the Port Authority,
to advance Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s infrastructure plan, Foye led public-private
partnerships for the Goethals Bridge and
the nation’s largest PPP for Terminal B at
LaGuardia Airport. Prior to joining the
Port Authority, he served as deputy secretary for Economic Development for Cuomo. Foye grew up in New York City and
lives in Nassau County.
Ronnie Hakim has served as interim executive director of the MTA since January
2017. In 2015, Hakim was named president
of MTA New York City Transit, returning
to the MTA after an earlier 23-year career at
the agency. She has also previously served
as the executive director of NJ TRANSIT
for a year and a half, and nearly four years as
executive director of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joe Lhota on Thursday announced the appointment of Patrick Foye as president and Veronique
“Ronnie” Hakim as managing director of
the MTA.
According to Lhota, Foye and Hakim will serve in the newly-created Office of the Chairman, which will also include MTA Chief Development Officer
Janno Lieber. Foye and Hakim, Lhota
said, will be responsible for managing the
agency on a day-to-day basis. Foye will lead
innovation and modernization initiatives,
and Hakim will be responsible for the operations of the agency.
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Borough President’s Office
Collecting Donations
for Homeless Students

Katz’s recent school supply drives have been highly successful.

By Forum Staff
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz
recently announced that her Office is participating in Project: Back to School Backpack
and School Supply Drive, the annual donation initiative organized by the Coalition for
the Homeless.
The drive, which is scheduled to culminate on Sept. 1, is organized every year to collect the following school supplies for homeless youth:
Backpacks, No. 2 pencils, hard pencil case,
soft pencil case, pencil sharpener, crayons,
colored pencils, washable markers, Elmer’s
Glue, glue stick, composition notebook, binders, ruled paper, safety scissors, rulers, pocket
folders, scientific calculators.

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According to Monica Gutierrez, the borough president’s director of education, there
are more than 87,000 New York City kids living in homeless shelters or temporary housing.
“These children are starting the school
year with a disadvantage when trying to keep
up with their peers in class while experiencing
unimaginable stress and hardship with their
family,” she added.
The borough president has a drop-off box
placed in the lobby of Borough Hall located at
120-55 Queens Blvd. in Kew Gardens (by the
main entrance security desk). Donations are
anonymous and are not tax-deductible. Katz
noted that Borough Hall is the only location
where “Project: Back to School” donations
are being collected this year.

By Forum Staff

‘NYC Well’ Mental Health Helpline
Exceeds Initial Projections

NYC Well, the City’s free, confidential
mental health support helpline, has exceeded maximum initial projections by 25 percent since its launch in late October 2016,
First Lady Chirlane McCray announced on
Friday.
During the first eight months of operation, McCray noted that NYC Well received more than 170,000 calls, texts and
chats; the high demand for service prompted the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene to expand its capacity.
“For too long, too many New Yorkers
didn’t know where to turn when they needed mental health services. Now, just eight
months after launching, thousands of people have placed calls to NYC Well for help
connecting to mental health services, for
themselves or someone they love,” McCray
added. “NYC Well is a free and confidential
helpline, which means no one has to struggle
alone, and the popularity of the service helps
lessen the stigma around mental health that
still plagues our communities. I praise every
person who has taken that courageous first
step to call, text, or chat, and I applaud our
incredible counselors who are committed to
serving their fellow New Yorkers.”
According to the administration, NYC
Well is a connection to counseling, crisis
intervention, peer support and referrals

Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office

“I praise every person who has taken that courageous first step to call, text, or chat, and I applaud our incredible
counselors who are committed to serving their fellow New Yorkers,” said First Lady Chirlane McCray.

to ongoing treatment services serving all
five boroughs. The ThriveNYC program is
available 24/7, accessible in more than 200
languages and staffed by professional mental health counselors at the NYC Well Call
Center. The program is administered by the
Mental Health Association of New York
City and funded through the Department
of Health and Mental Hygiene.
According to the City, the NYC Well
Call Center Staff provides support at three

“NYC Well has gone above and beyond
our expectations in providing New Yorkers
a service that uses the ways we communicate now: call, text and chat,” said Health
Commissioner Mary Bassett, M.D. “I want
to remind all New Yorkers who are concerned about their mental health or the
mental health of a loved one that they can
reach NYC Well at any hour of the day, any
day of the year. Pursuing health is never a
sign of weakness.”
According to officials, of those who
contacted NYC Well from October 2016
to June 2017, 13 percent were identified as
individuals in crisis, 47 percent were seeking support and 40 percent needed information or a referral for services. Since the
beginning of the program, 7,679 people
consented to follow-up services and 2,732
people requested to be transferred to immediate behavioral health services by NYC
Well counselors.
“NYC Well makes it easy for all New
Yorkers to get the care they need by calling, texting or chatting. No one should be
in a situation where they don’t know what
to do for themselves or a loved one who
is experiencing mental health challenges.
After eight full months of service it is clear
that NYC Well is meeting a significant
need across all five boroughs within NYC,”
said Richard Buery, deputy mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives.

DNA swabbed from a beer
bottle discarded inside Forest
Park several years ago led City Police detectives to slap cuffs on an
alleged serial sexual predator last
week for a string of previously unsolved attacks at the massive borough green space.
Though Mark Andrade, 45, has
been charged with two of the incidents – March 29 and Aug. 26 of
2013 – police officials said they expect to attribute four other attacks
to the Richmond Hill resident.
Andrade, who has an arrest record, was arraigned on Thursday
on a criminal complaint charging him with a slew of felonies,
including first-degree attempted
rape. Bail was set at $2 million
bond/$500,000 cash.
According to authorities, as
the 23-year-old jogger attempted
to fight off Andrade during the
March 29 assault, she ripped a Andrade allegedly struck at least six times inside Forest Park from 2011 to 2013.

Far Rockaway Street
Co-Named
in Honor of Slain Detective

Photo Courtesy of City Parks Department

beer bottle out of his pocket and
tossed it. The bottle was retrieved
and swabbed; the DNA match
was discovered last week after
Andrade was picked up in Nassau
County for grand larceny and had
his mouth swabbed.
Investigators have indicated
that they believe that Andrade is
also responsible for these Forest
Park attacks: On Nov. 18, 2012
he allegedly assaulted a 40-yearold woman as she walked her
dog; on Aug. 15, 2012, Andrade
allegedly fondled a 34-year-old
woman at Woodhaven Boulevard
and Park Lane South; he allegedly
struck and attempted to disrobe
his youngest victim, a 13-yearold girl, on Sept. 7, 2011; and
on March 25, 2011, in what cops
believe was his initial attack, Andrade allegedly jumped a 54-yearold female jogger from behind on
Park Lane South.
Andrade’s next court date is
Aug. 18.

Dozens of City Police Department colleagues recently joined the family and friends
of Det. Randolph Holder in Far Rockaway to
honor the slain cop with a street dedication.
Briar Place at Collier Avenue was officially co-named “Detective Randolph
Holder Way” on Friday. Holder, 33, a Guyanese immigrant with five years on the force,
was gunned down on Oct. 20, 2015 while
responding to a call of shots fired in East
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Harlem. Tyrone “Peanut” Howard, 30, a recidivist criminal with suspected gang ties,
was convicted earlier this year of Holder’s
murder.
City Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson,
chairwoman of the Council Public Safety
Committee (l.) and Maria Otero, executive
director of Administration for the NYPD,
joined Holder’s dad, Randolph Sr., at Friday’s ceremony.
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The City Police Department recently
released a sketch of a person of interest
wanted in connection with a bombing last
month that left a Springfield Gardens man
dead.
According to police and published reports, a package detonated in the hands of
George Wray, 73, as he tried to open it in
front of his 229th Street home on Friday,
July 28, around 4:10 p.m. Wray, a Jamaican immigrant, suffered severe burns over
80 percent of his body; he was removed to
Nassau University Medical Center where
he succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday,
Aug. 1. George Wray leaves behind a wife
and a son.
The cylindrical package bomb was left
on the porch of the two-family house. According to the New York Daily News, police sources indicated that the intended
target was a Bloods gang member who
rented an apartment in Wray’s building.
According to investigators, the person
of interest in the sketch had been seen
near the site of the explosion several times
in the weeks before the incident.
He is described as a black man, 30 to
35 years old, 5-foot-11, 160 pounds, with
dark-colored eyes and a mustache.
Anyone with information is asked to
call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline

Photo Courtesy of NYPD

The person of interest was seen near the victim’s
building on several occasions in the weeks prior to last
month’s incident.

at (800) 577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish,
(888) 57-PISTA (74782). The public can
also submit info by logging onto NYPDCrimestoppers.com or by texting their
tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter
TIP577. All correspondences are strictly
confidential.

Latest NYPD Statistics Show Each Borough
Saw a Reduction in Overall Crime in July
By Michael V. Cusenza
The latest chapter of the citywide crime
story seems to support the Police Department’s now long-running assertion that
“NYC is Safe and Keeps Getting Safer.”
July NYPD CompStat figures show that
each of the five boroughs enjoyed a reduction in overall crime, compared to the same
31-day period last year, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Jim O’Neill
announced on Thursday as they touted the
overwhelmingly positive summer numbers.
The city experienced 743 fewer index
crimes, or -8.1 percent in July 2017, compared with July 2016. This reduction also
set a new record for the fewest index crimes
of any July in the modern CompStat-era,
department officials noted. These reductions further contributed to the 3,471 fewer
overall index crimes citywide, or -6 percent
year-to-date, compared with 2016; as well
as the 91 fewer shootings citywide, or -17.1
percent year-to-date, compared with 2016.
According to the NYPD, there were
35 murders reported in July 2017, compared with 34 in July 2016. There were 126
rapes reported in July 2017, compared with

148 in July 2016 – a 14.9-percent reduction.
There were 1,224 robberies reported in July
2017, compared with 1,389 in July 2016
– an 11.9-percent reduction. There were
1,854 felonious assaults reported in July
2017, compared with 2,142 in July 2016
– a 13.4-percent drop. There were 1,008

Photo Courtesy of NYPD

burglaries reported last month, compared
with 1,103 last year at the same time – an
8.6-percent reduction. There were 3,684
grand larcenies reported in July 2017, compared with 3,809 last July – a 3.3-percent
dip. There were 546 grand larceny autos reported last month, compared with 595 in

July 2016 – an 8.2-percent drop. And there
were 80 shooting incidents reported in July
2017, compared with 97 reported in the
same month last year. This is a 17.5-percent
decrease in reported shootings.
“Much of the credit for our consistent
reduction in crime is owed to the men and
women in blue, and it is the cops who are
working now and for all those who came
before them that got us to where we are
now,” O’Neill noted. “But as time goes on,
we increasingly need to have those strong
relationships we’re developing between our
cops and everybody who lives and works in
all our communities. They’re the ones who
know the criminals, they’re the ones who
know who’s on their streets, on their block,
in their housing developments, and in
their neighborhoods. No one knows better
about what’s going on on their block than
the people that live and work there. And
they’re the ones that can help us maintain
our focus, maintain our efforts, maintain
where we’re going to put our resources in
the right areas. So we need that connection
between New Yorkers and our officers. We
need everybody’s help because public safety will always be a shared responsibility.”

East Elmhurst Man Charged with Possessing Tortoise
Stolen from Alley Pond Environmental Center
By Forum Staff
An East Elmhurst man has been charged
with criminal possession of a 17-year-old
tortoise by the name of Millenium (sic),
that had been snatched from the Alley
Pond Environmental Center in Douglaston
on July 17, 2017.
District Attorney Brown said, “In the
eyes of Millenium the tortoise, the wheels
of justice must appear to be turning exceedingly swift. Abducted from his peaceful Queens habitat and transported across
state lines to be traded, the man accused
of brokering the deal is now being held accountable for his alleged actions but, more
important, Millenium is back home where
he belongs, much to the delight of children
and other visitors to the environmental
center.”
The defendant is identified as Shawn
Waters, 36, of 103rd Street in East Elmhurst. Waters was arraigned on a criminal
complaint charging him with fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, a Class E felony punishable by up to
four years in prison. Waters was held on
$10,000 bail and ordered to return to court
on August 16.
According to the complaint, an Alley Pond Environmental Center (APEC)
employee discovered that Millenium, an
African spurred tortoise, was missing at approximately 4:00 p.m. on July 16, and that
there was a hole in the rear fence near the
tortoise habitat.
The 17-year-old tortoise is estimated to

Millennium was returned to APEC late last month.

be worth approximately $2,500. DA Brown
noted that a Stamford, Connecticut, man
had posted an ad on Craigs list that he was
selling a musk turtle and that, a day later, he
received a cell phone call from a man who
stated that he wanted to trade an African
spurred tortoise for the turtle.
On July 23, the Connecticut man met
with the caller at the Fairfield Metro North
train station and traded his musk turtle and
$300 for an African spurred tortoise.
One day later, a detective from the

Photo Courtesy of NYPD

NYPD’s 111th Detective Squad recovered who had mentioned that he was looking
the African spurred tortoise from the Con- for a tortoise. Additionally, after a series of
necticut man and, the following day, an phone calls with different people, Waters
APEC employee allegedly identified the eventually spoke with somebody to whom
recovered tortoise as the one that had been he stated that he was looking for a tortoise.
stolen from the environmental center.
The next day, Waters received a photoThe cell phone used by the man trading graph of a tortoise that the person was willthe African spurred tortoise came back to ing to give him in exchange for a snapping
the defendant Waters. It is alleged that in turtle.
speaking with the NYPD detective, Waters
Waters allegedly picked up the tortoise
stated, in sum and substance, that he had in Bayside and then went up to Connectiindeed spoken to the Connecticut man cut to exchange the tortoise for the turtle.
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Ozone Howard Bulldogs Best the Rest at PA Tourney
to Bring Home Eastern Regional Softball Title
By Forum Staff
The Ozone Howard Little
League 10U Bulldogs on Friday
capped a magical season by defeating a New Jersey squad, 15-5,
to win the 2017 Eastern Regional
Softball Championship in Pennsylvania.
The girls toppled teams from
11 east coast states to emerge victorious at the prestigious Jenkins
Township tournament.
When asked who had earned
Most Valuable Player honors,
manager Lou Piazza said, “You
can’t single one girl out—this is
an accomplishment of the whole
team. Each girl contributed, from
pitching to good base running to
great hitting.”
Coach Tiffani Spinelli added,
“These girls are really special, and
deserve this. It is the girls’ dedication, along with the support of
their parents, that made this all
possible.”
It has been an historic ride
for this Bulldogs team. The girls
scored a spot in last week’s tourney after clinching both the New
York City and State championships.
Photos Courtesy
of Ozone Howard Little League

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Proposed Cut to Forecasting System Could Lead to
Delayed Storm Warnings in Area: Schumer
By Forum Staff
Senate Minority Leader Charles
Schumer this week called on the U.S.
House of Representatives to reverse a proposed cut of $369 million to the national
weather forecasting system, which includes
a fleet of satellites.
Schumer said the cut could jeopardize forecasting and alerts, making it even
harder for New York’s meteorologists to
warn communities about upcoming severe
weather. New York’s senior senator cited
lessons of Superstorm Sandy and mobile
alerts New Yorkers received this past week
when strong thunderstorms and heavy
rains touched down as he made the case to
undo the cuts.
“A stronger-than-normal hurricane
season looks like it’s rolling on in, just as
Congress tries to roll right over the critical federal funding that ensures the nation’s
weather satellites deliver us the forecasting
we need to not just plan our day—but to
be prepared and stay alive,” Schumer said.
“In cities like New York and across Long Island, down-to-the-block forecasting abilities can mean the difference between an
evacuation or an ‘all-clear’ and that’s why it
makes no sense to cut key federal resources
that go towards upgrading, repairing and

Forum Photo by Richard York

Sen. Schumer said the House cuts would make it even harder for New York’s meteorologists to warn communities
about upcoming severe weather.

replacing our essential weather satellites.
The information we gather on weather
from high above the earth translates to safety on the ground and that’s why we must
put high pressure on Congress before these
essential weather satellites become wasted

space junk. The House of Representatives
should reverse course and restore these
funds, which local meteorologists rely on
for accurately predicting extreme weather
patterns.”
The senator noted that the House has

proposed cutting the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration’s Polar
Follow-On program by $369 million, compared to the Senate’s proposal; the PFO
program includes a next-generation polarorbiting satellite that will provide the National Weather Service the data it needs
to accurately predict storm patterns and
weather forecasts. Schumer also pointed to
a brand-new forecast report released this
week that suggests a 62-percent chance
of a major hurricane hitting the Atlantic
Coast. Schumer said that in light of this
new analysis, and recent storms across the
state, Congress should restore these cuts
and make sure the national weather forecasting operation is sufficiently funded.
Additionally, Schumer pointed to a recent Newsday story that noted how forecasters now see a 71-percent probability
of a hurricane striking the East Coast this
storm season – up from the 51-percent
probability announced in April. The same
report, which cited Colorado State University forecast experts, also said the odds of
the most dangerous storms, categories 3
through 5, increased to 38 percent from 24
percent this April. Schumer said these new
warnings should be alarm bells for Congress as they consider the consequences of
cuts to the weather satellite system.

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Phil Vetrano said his slain daughter, Karina, has been on his mind “every minute” of the past year.

By Michael V. Cusenza
The Vetrano family recently thanked
those who attended last Wednesday’s memorial walk through Howard Beach marking
the one-year anniversary of Karina’s murder,
and characterized their beloved daughter
as a “phenomenon” who, even in death, has
notched plenty of accomplishments.
“Thanks to all of you that came out last
night. It was a wonderful tribute to my baby
girl and a testament to how magical she was
and still is,” dad Phil wrote on Thursday
on the Karina Vetrano Memorial Reward
Fund page on GoFundMe.com. “I wouldn’t
be able to get through this nightmare if it
weren’t for Karina’s friends who are now my
family. Natasha and the remaining Cuban 6

are daughters. Thank you all.”
And in a post published on the site on
Sunday, Phil wrote, “Hello world. It has
recently occurred to me that Karina has
become a phenomenon. I realized this at
the memorial walk on the anniversary of
her murder. There were 500 people there,
all walking for and remembering Karina.
It’s incomprehensible that Karina has been
front-page news for an entire year but she
has. She’s been on my mind every minute
of that year so it’s normal for me but for
TV, radio, newsprint, all to still be crazy
for Karina story’s , that’s extraordinary.
I think I can explain why… Since she has
passed she has accomplished more than
most do when they are alive. Namely the
passing of familial DNA searching. No one

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could get this passed in NY state. No one.
But Karina did it in 5 months. This testing
is the greatest tool NY State law enforcement has ever received and Karina gave
it to them. She has started a scholarship
at Archbishop Molloy HS. She has been
in Runner’s World magazine in an article
about female joggers and how to be safe

while running. She has donated to many
great causes and that is because of all of you.
And she is not done not even close.
She will continue to make news and
do amazing things this I guarantee.
Look for a printed version of her writing in the future, this she wanted.
Yes Karina is a phenomenon.”

Housing Nonprofit Officials now Available to Help
Howard Beach Homeowners
By Michael V. Cusenza
Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato
(D-Howard Beach) recently announced that
representatives with Neighborhood Housing
Services of Queens are now available every
Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., at her Howard
Beach district office on Cross Bay Boulevard.
Neighborhood Housing Services of
Queens CDC, Inc. is a non-profit organization
that helps low-to-moderate income families
continue to live in the World’s Borough by sustainably achieving or preserving homeownership. According to Pheffer Amato, the NHSQ
staffers will be on-hand to advise FloodHelpNY enrollees, and enroll homeowners in
the FloodHelpNY program.
FloodHelpNY provides the enrolled homeowners, after a property audit, with a free
elevation certificate (which may reduce flood
insurance premiums), and subsequent counseling.
Additionally, NHSQ has organized the free
Flood Resiliency Resource Expo/How to be

Courtesy of NHSQ

Neighborhood Housing Services of Queens CDC, Inc. is a non-profit organization that helps low-to-moderate income families continue to live in Queens by sustainably
achieving or preserving homeownership.

De Blasio Proposes ‘Fair Fix’ Tax on Wealthiest Residents to Help Modernize Subway and Bus System
By Michael V. Cusenza
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday
unveiled what he characterized as a
progressive City tax proposal – levied on fewer than 1 percent of the
city’s wealthiest tax filers – aimed at
raising as much as $800 million annually for the Big Apple’s deteriorating subway and bus system.
The proposed tax adjustment
would also allow the City to cut in
half subway and bus fares paid by
800,000 low-income residents, de
Blasio said.
The “Fair Fix” tax would increase
the City’s highest income tax rate to
4.41 percent, from 3.876 percent, on
taxable incomes above $500,000 for
individuals, and above $1 million
for couples. The tax, according to
the administration, will be paid by
an estimated 32,000 NYC tax filers
– 0.8 percent of Gotham’s filers.
“Rather than sending the bill to
working families and subway and
bus riders already feeling the pressure of rising fares and bad service,
we are asking the wealthiest in our
city to chip in a little extra to help
move or transit system into the
21st century,” de Blasio added. “Instead of searching for a quick-fix that
doesn’t exist, or simply forking over
more and more of our tax dollars
every year, we have come up with

Photo Courtesy of Edwin Torres/Mayoral Photography Office

“We are asking the wealthiest in our city to chip in a little extra to help move or transit system into the 21st century,” Mayor de Blasio said.

a fair way to finance immediate and
long-term transit improvement and
to better hold the State accountable
for the system’s performance. Our
subways and buses are the veins that
make life in the greatest city in the
world possible. This fair funding
source will provide immediate help
to straphangers – and it will help
New Yorkers get around our city
reliably for the next generation and
beyond.”

The City said the proposed tax
is projected to raise $700 million in
2018, before rising to $820 million
a year by 2022. The new investment
will add on to an annual $1.6 billion
in City operational support for subways and buses, and a $2.5 billion
commitment in 2015 to the longterm needs of the MTA.
The $500 million in revenue
dedicated to modernizing the aging subways and buses could sup-

port borrowing up to $8 billion for
capital upgrades. The mayor indicated that he believes this funding
should be immediately directed
toward core infrastructure issues
like signal improvements, new cars,
and track maintenance key to reducing delays and disruptions that
have paralyzed the system in recent
months.
Half-priced MetroCards for
low-income New Yorkers will be fi-

nanced by an expected $250 million
of the revenue raised by the “Fair
Fix” tax, according to the administration. As many as 800,000 New
Yorkers are expected to qualify for
half-priced MetroCards based on
their income levels.
“The good news is that Mayor
de Blasio has acknowledged New
York City’s significant ownership of
the New York City Transit Authority and the fact that new funding is
needed to modernize the subway
system. The bad news is that the
mayor has not acknowledged that
the MTA needs funding today,”
said MTA Chairman Joe Lhota, de
Blasio’s GOP opponent in the 2013
mayoral race. “You can’t delay an
emergency plan to stop delays. The
challenges the subways are facing
today need immediate resources
and solutions right now, not years
from now.”
The Riders Alliance, a leading
commuter advocacy group, praised
de Blasio’s proposal, and echoed
the sentiment that system accountability originates and terminates in
Albany.
“Any real path to a solution will
require Governor Cuomo and state
lawmakers to stand up for riders
and establish a sustainable funding
source for the MTA,” said RA Executive Director John Raskin.

NYC Residents Volunteering at a High Rate: Study
By Forum Staff
Residents of the five boroughs are engaging in volunteerism at a rate (48 percent) that
is more than three times higher than has been
traditionally reported, and service continues
to be a uniting force in New York, with residents seeking out opportunities to address issues shared by others who hail from similar
backgrounds, NYC Service announced on
Thursday as it released its “NYCivic Engagement: Neighborhood Volunteer Study & Plan”
report.
“Volunteerism and civic engagement are
such a critical part of the fabric of New York
City, and we’ve seen this time and time again
when our communities come together to support one another,” said NYC Chief Service
Officer Paula Gavin. “NYC Service is proud to
build on this strength through the Neighborhood Volunteer Study & Plan by shedding light
on how New Yorkers engage at a neighborhood
level and how our City can partner with communities to build, support, and strengthen
neighborhood volunteer networks so we can
continue to build a stronger and more inclusive
city.”
NYC Service – in partnership with the
Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit, the Mayor’s
Public Engagement Unit, and Prof. John Mollenkopf of the CUNY Graduate Center – spent

els of engagement were found with religious
organizations (outside of attending worship
services), particularly among black and Hispanic respondents
Personal interests and identity
drive volunteerism
Relating to a higher moral cause and responding to a specific community need were
the strongest influences in activity
Respondents seek out opportunities that
align with their community and interests
Volunteerism correlates with other forms of
civic engagement, such as voting or attending
community meetings
Residents face significant obstacles
to volunteering
Photo Courtesy of Dr. George Askew
Lack of time, by far the largest inhibitor
According to NYC Chief Service Officer Paula Gavin, “Volunteerism and civic engagement are such a critical part
keeping individuals from engaging in their
of the fabric of New York City.”
community
Lack of knowledge of available volunteer
several months studying volunteerism and
Key findings of the study include:
opportunities
civic engagement, which included surveying
New Yorkers are engaging at high levels
Lack of access to volunteer opportunities
more than 850 individuals and commissioning across many demographic groups through
due to challenges like language barriers
14 focus groups in several neighborhoods in
primarily localized opportunities
“This one-of-a-kind effort reveals the conWestern Queens (among them East Elmhurst,
High levels of volunteering cut across altours of civic engagement in some of New York
Jackson Heights, Sunnyside, and Woodside). most all demographic groups surveyed
The door-to-door survey included key quesRespondents engaged in primarily local- City’s most diverse and interesting neighbortions asked on the national Current Population ized opportunities, including those with their hoods – and shows their residents care about
Survey as well as more detailed questions on children’s schools or local organizations, fo- neighborhood issues and commit their time to
civic engagement and social trust.
cused on specific community issues. High lev- taking care of them,” Prof. Mollenkopf added.
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EDITORIAL

IN SUPPORT OF S.6838
Sometimes, it just makes sense.
Even in politics. Even in Albany.
Late last month, State Sen.
Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst)
introduced S.6838, legislation
that would help to provide financial assistance to the spouse and/
or dependents of police officers,
firefighters and emergency medical
services personnel killed in the line
of duty. The idea for the ‘Familia
bill,’ according to Peralta, stems
from the assassination of NYPD
Det. Miosotis Familia in the Bronx.
Sometimes, it just makes sense.
The bill would establish the Police Officer, Firefighter, and Emergency Medical Services Family
Housing Fund, which will provide
up to $1,000 per month to help
offset rent or mortgage payments
for eligible families. The legislation
intends to award monthly payments
– up to a maximum of 10 years – to
survivors of fallen public protection members for their housing
expenses.
The State would appropriate $10
million to the fund, and it would be
administered by the Comptroller.
“First responders risk their lives on
a daily basis to protect and assist us in
case of an emergency. When tragedy

strikes them, we must ensure we take
care of the survivors of our fallen
heroes by providing them with additional benefits,” Peralta said. “Under
the ‘Familia Bill,’ family members of
officers, firefighters and emergency
medical services officers can breathe

easily knowing that they will be able
to take care of their housing financial obligations. The Police Officer,
Firefighter, and Emergency Medical
Services Family Housing Fund will
supplement the forms of assistance already received by the family members

of fallen heroes, including pension
benefits and life insurance payments.
It is a gap in benefits where family
members end up turning, at times, to
private and nonprofits organizations
with no guarantees, potentially leaving victims’ loved ones with no safety
net.”
Sometimes, it just makes sense.
Senate bill S.6838 made us think of
the angelic work of the Stephen Siller
Tunnel to Towers Foundation, a New
York City non-profit organization
dedicated to honoring and supporting
first responders and military veterans.
Tunnel to Towers has raised more
than $3.2 million for families of fallen
first responders. The group has organized the construction of 200 smart
homes for catastrophically injured
American service members. And Tunnel to Towers certainly stood tall in
the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
According to his family, hero Firefighter Stephen Siller lived his life by
the guiding philosophy of St. Francis
of Assisi and his inspirational words
“while we have time, let us do good.”
Albany: Pass S.6838 as quickly as
possible.
While we have time, let us do
good.
Sometimes, it just makes sense.

LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the civil court, Queens county,
on the 20 day of June 2017, bearing Index
Number NC-331/17/QU, a copy of which
may be examined at the office of the clerk,
located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY, 11435, grants me the right to assume the name of (first) ROHANE (middle)
SHERWAYNE(last) HENRY. The city and
state of my address is 123-17 143RD STREET,
SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY 11436. The
date of my birth is MARCH 31, 1999; place of
my birth is JAMAICA, WI; my present name is

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Notice of formation of THE LADDER
PROPERTY GROUP LLC. Arts of Org filed
with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/29/17. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as
agent upon whom process may be served and shall
mail copy of process against LLC to: 16403 Jewel
Ave., Fresh Meadows, NY 11365. Purpose: any lawful act.

VEBO LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY
on 07/18/2017. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY
has been designated as agent upon whom process
against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail
process to: Vladimir Banjac, 67-30 Clyde St., #6U,
Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.
Notice of formation of CATHY CHIU LAM
CHB LLC. Articles of Organization filed with
the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on
5/11/2017. Office location: QUEENS County.
SSNY has been designated for service of process.
SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against
the LLC to CATHY CHIU LAM CHB LLC 14909 183RD Street, Room 208, Springfield Gardens,
NY 11413 Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation: Eurofin LLC Articles of
Organization filed with Secretary of State of New
York (SSNY) on 05/08/2017. Office loc: Queens
County. SSNY designated for service of process.
SSNY shall mail copies of any process served
against the LLC to: SABAJ LAW, P.C, 121A Nassau Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222. Purpose: Any lawful
purpose or activity

Notice of Formation of SEAVIEW A DEVELOPER MANAGING MEMBER, LLC Arts.
of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on
07/26/17. Office location: Queens County. Princ.
office of LLC: 42-09 235th St., 2nd Fl., Douglaston,
NY 11363. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon
whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall
mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation 138-11 LLC.
Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on
06/07/17. Office: Queens County. SSNY
designated as agent of the LLC upon
whom process against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail copy of process to the
LLC, 64-30 211th Street, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
Notice of formation of MOSAIC
STREET BOOKS Articles of organization filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y.
(SSNY) on 07/20 2107 Office location:
Queens County. 8SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall
mail process to United States Corporation
Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202,
Brooklyn, New York 11228. Purpose: Any
lawful activity.

Notice of formation of ABUNDIA CLEANING SERVICES LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy
of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/20/17. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent
upon whom process may be served and shall mail
copy of process against LLC to: IVONNE SIBRIAN, 157-11 SANFORD AVE., APT#C2, FLUSHING, NY 11355. Purpose: any lawful act.
KYLINEN LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the
SSNY on 07/25/17. Office: Queens County.
SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom
process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail
copy of process to the LLC, 135-41 Coolidge Ave,
Briarwood, NY 11435. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
Notice of formation of CAIT AND THE
CRITTERS LLC Articles of Org. filed with
the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on
07/17/2017. Office located in Queens County.
SSNY has been designated for service of process.
SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against
the LLC to:CAIT AND THE CRITTERS LLC,
40-31 48TH STREET, #2R, SUNNYSIDE, NY
11104. Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose.
Notice of formation of DG SAFETY NY LLC
Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of
New York (SSNY) on 07/20/2017. Office located
in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for
service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any
process served against the LLC to: DG SAFETY
NY LLC, 6237 ELLWELL CRESCENT, REGO
PARK, NY 11374. Purpose: Any lawful activity or
purpose.

Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the civil court, Queens county, on the
12 day of May 2017, bearing Index Number
NC-331/17/QU, a copy of which may be
examined at the office of the clerk, located at
89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY, 11435,
grants me the right to assume the name of
(first) MARIE (middle) MADALINE(last)
CAPONE. The city and state of my address is
137-08 88TH STREET, South Ozone Park,
New York, 11417. The date of my birth is April
28, 1935; place of my birth is BROOKLYN;
my present name is MADALINE CAPONE

Notice of formation of IKIGAI DEVELOPMENT, LLC. Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/04/2017.
Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been
designated for service of process. SSNY shall
mail copy of any process served against the LLC
to: MASHIRO IKEDA, 39-49 29TH STREET,
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101. Purpose: Any
aka MADALINE CASTANEDA, aka MARIA M.
lawful activity or purpose.
COSTONEDA, aka MARIE M. COSTONEDA,
Notice of formation of 69-20 30th aka MARIA MADELINE COSTONEDA aka
MARIE M. CAPONE, aka MARIE CAPONE

Notice of formation of KALEN LLC Articles of
Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York
(SSNY) on 06/01/2017. Office located in Queens
County. SSNY has been designated for service of
process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served
against the LLC to: LEGALINC CORPORATE
SERVICES INC. , 1967 WEHRLE DRIVE, SUITE
1 #086, Bufalo, NY 14221. Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose.
Notice is hereby given that license
#1302407 has been applied by the undersigned
to sell liquor, wine and beer under the alcoholic
beverage control law at 9-15 WYCOFF AVE,
RIDGEWOOD, NY 11385 for on-premises
consumption. WYCOFF WEIRFIELD CORP.

FORECLOSURE SUMMONS–SUPREME
COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
COUNTY OF QUEENS –Emigrant Bank as Successor by Merger to Emigrant Savings Bank-Bronx/
Westchester as Assignee of Emigrant Mortgage
Company, Inc., Plaintiff, against Karen Brown, as
administrator of the estate of David Cyril Boudreau, deceased, Barbara Miniter, deceased, by
Chanwoo Lee, appointed by Order of this Court
to act as Temporary Administrator of the Estate
of Barbara Miniter, David Patrick Boudreau, Brian
Maurice Boudreau, P.D.B. and J.C.B., presumed infants, by Ned H. Kassman, the Guardian ad Litem
appointed by Order of this Court to act on behalf
of said infants, Criminal Court of the City of New
York, NYS Department of Taxation and Finance,
USA, NYC, Peninsula Hospital, Defendants-Index
no. 10951/2013. Mortgaged Premises: 9 East 10th
Road Broad Channel, NY County of Queens. TO
THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS–YOU
ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your
answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this
summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the
Plaintiff ’s Attorney within 20 days after the service
of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or
within 30 days after the service is complete if this
summons is not personally delivered to you within
the State of New York): and in case of your failure
to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against
you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OF
LOSING YOUR HOME – If you do not respond
to this summons and complaint by serving a copy
of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage
company who filed this foreclosure proceeding
against you and filing the answer with the court, a
default judgment may be entered and you can lose
your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court
where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect
your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.
YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY
OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR
THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY)
AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE
COURT. The following notice is intended only
for those defendants who are owners of the
premises sought to be foreclosed or who are liable
upon the debt for which the mortgage stands as
security. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE
THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A
DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
The present amount of the debt as of May 1,
2013: $212,136.65 consists of the principal balance of $176,377.51, plus interest of $27,276.15,
late charges of $585.63, inspection expenses of
$100.00 and RESPA Expenses (advances for taxes
& insurance) of $7,797.36. Because of interest and

ARON DEVELOPMENT LLC Articles of
Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 08/04/2015.
Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC
upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall
mail copy of process to THE LLC: 14-19 QUINCE
AVE, FLUSHING, NEW YORK, 11355 Purpose:
Any lawful purpose.
Notice of formation of Golden Constantine
LLCArticles of organization filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on July 17, 2017. Office
location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the
LLC, 4107 Bowne St Ste 3H, Flushing, NY 11355.
Purpose: Any lawful activity

other charges that may vary from day to day, the
amount due on the day you pay may be greater.
Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an
adjustment may be necessary after we receive the
check, in which event we will inform you. The
name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed:
Emigrant Bank as Successor by Merger to Emigrant
Savings Bank-Bronx/Westchester, as assignee of
Emigrant Mortgage Company, Inc. Unless you dispute the validity of the debt, or any portion thereof, within thirty (30) days after receipt hereof, the
debt will be assumed to be valid by the herein debt
collector. If you notify the herein debt collector in
writing within thirty (30) days after your receipt
hereof that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, we will obtain verification of the debt or a
copy of any judgment against you representing the
debt and a copy of such verification or judgment
will be mailed to you by the herein debt collector.
Upon your written request within 30 days after
receipt of this motion, the herein debt collector
will provide you with the name and address of the
original creditor if different from the current creditor. Note: Your time to respond to the summons
and complaint differs from your time to dispute
the validity of the debt or to request the name and
address of the original creditor. Although you have
as few as 20 days to respond to the summons and
complaint, depending on the manner of service,
you still have 30 days from receipt of this summons
to dispute the validity of the debt and to request
the name and address of the original creditor. TO
THE DEFENDANTS, except DAVID CYRIL
BOUDREAU, etc., & BARBARA MINITER: the
Plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this
action. TO THE DEFENDANTS: DAVID CYRIL BOUDREAU, etc., & BARBARA MINITER:
If you have obtained an order of discharge from
the Bankruptcy court, which includes this debt,
and you have not reaffirmed your liability for

this debt, this law firm is not alleging that you
have any personal liability for this debt and does
not seek a money judgment against you. Even
if a discharge has been obtained, this lawsuit to
foreclose the mortgage will continue and we
will seek a judgment authorizing the sale of the
mortgaged premises. Dated: Whitestone, New
York July _, 2017 The object of this action is to
foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 9 East 10th Road, Broad Channel, NY located at Block 15461 and Lot 0033.
The foregoing summons is served upon you by
publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Thomas D. Raffaele dated May 24, 2017
and filed June 13, 2017. Borchert & LaSpina,
P.C., By: Helmut Borchert, Esq. Attorneys for
Plaintiff, 19-02 Whitestone Expressway-Suite
302, Whitestone, NY 11530 (718) 767-3333.

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$ 99

KEY FOOD

Assorted

LARGE
WHITE EGGS

CHOBANI
GREEK YOGURT

.80

¢

per DOZEN

4.2-5.3 OZ

GOOD ONLY FROM 8/11 THRU 8/17
ONE OFFER PER HOUSEHOLD
NO OFFERS HONORED WITHOUT
PRESENTING THIS COUPON
COUPON EXPIRES 8/17/17
ACTUAL PRODUCT MAY NOT APPEAR
AS SEEN IN INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS.